Filepic for illustration purposes. – courtesy WWF-Malaysia
IPOH: The carcass of a Malayan tiger that died after being hit by a trailer on the North-South Expressway (NSE) on Nov 9 is being preserved, says the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan).
Perak Perhilitan director Yusoff Shariff said the process was being carried out at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre (NWRC) Sungkai and would take about five months to complete.
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"We are taking steps to preserve the carcass for various purposes, including exhibition to the public.
"This process takes some time because it needs to be done carefully to ensure (proper preservation) of the specimen," he said when contacted on Thursday (Dec 14).
Yusoff said the department was still tracking down those who plucked the whiskers from the dead tiger near the Gua Tempurung rest and service area in Gopeng.
"This (investigation) is still actively being carried out with a special unit (Perhilitan) in Kuala Lumpur to identify the perpetrators... and the person recording the video,” he said.
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In another development, he denied the claims of the presence of a Malayan tiger in an oil palm plantation near Taman Dovenby Phase 2, Sungai Siput.
Yusoff said it was a wild boar, based on tracks found at the scene.
He said that although no traps have been placed, monitoring will continue at the area to prevent any untoward incident.
"The forest area near the plantation is a route to the Gunung Korbu Forest Reserve, which is a tiger habitat," he said.
He also advised people in the surrounding community to remain vigilant and avoid using the path in the plantation as a precaution. – Bernama
